Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water, and Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from AnotherDublin printed, London re-printed, for W. Innys, C. Hitch, and C. Davis, 1744 - 174 pages |
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Page 71
... universe , with unlimited power , and according to ftated rules ; as it is in the microcofm , with limited power and skill by the humane mind . We have no proof either from experiment or reason , of any other agent or efficient cause ...
... universe , with unlimited power , and according to ftated rules ; as it is in the microcofm , with limited power and skill by the humane mind . We have no proof either from experiment or reason , of any other agent or efficient cause ...
Page 77
... universe . 168. If we may credit Plutarch , Empedocles thought æther or heat to be Jupiter . Æther by the ancient philofophers was used to fignify promif- cuoufly fometimes fire and fometimes air . For they diftinguished two forrs of ...
... universe . 168. If we may credit Plutarch , Empedocles thought æther or heat to be Jupiter . Æther by the ancient philofophers was used to fignify promif- cuoufly fometimes fire and fometimes air . For they diftinguished two forrs of ...
Page 97
... universe , intimates that this fame occult invifible fire or light is , as it were , the fight of the mundane foul . And Plo- tinus , in his fourth Ennead , fheweth it to be his opinion , that the world feeth it felf and all it's N ...
... universe , intimates that this fame occult invifible fire or light is , as it were , the fight of the mundane foul . And Plo- tinus , in his fourth Ennead , fheweth it to be his opinion , that the world feeth it felf and all it's N ...
Page 102
... universe . Motion , and even power in an equivocal ¡ fense , may be found in this pure æthe- real fpirit , which ignites bodies , but is not itfelf the ignited body , being an inftrument or medium ( e ) by which the real agent doth ...
... universe . Motion , and even power in an equivocal ¡ fense , may be found in this pure æthe- real fpirit , which ignites bodies , but is not itfelf the ignited body , being an inftrument or medium ( e ) by which the real agent doth ...
Page 122
... , the ftructure of the universe , or the ends of providence that they fhould be fo . General rules , we have feen ( a ) , are neceffary to ( a ) 249 , 252 . make make the world intelligible : and from the conftant obfervation ( 122 )
... , the ftructure of the universe , or the ends of providence that they fhould be fo . General rules , we have feen ( a ) , are neceffary to ( a ) 249 , 252 . make make the world intelligible : and from the conftant obfervation ( 122 )
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abfolute acid æther ætherial againſt alfo alſo ancient animal fpirit Ariftotle attraction balfam becauſe blood bodies cafes caufe cauſe confequently confift conftitute cure diffolved diftempers diftinct diuretic divine doctrine doth effects elaftic elaſtic Ennead exift exiſtence fafe faid falts fame fcurvy fecreted feem feemeth felf fenfe fenfible feveral fhall fhew fhould fhould feem fir Ifaac Newton firft foap folar folid fome fometimes fomewhat force foul ftomach fubftance fubject fubtile fuch fulphur fuppofed fupreme fyftem gout groffer grofs hath heat Heraclitus himſelf intellect invifible itſelf juices lacteals laws of attraction lefs medicine mind moft moſt motion muft muſt nature neceffary nevertheleſs obferved Parmenides particles perfons phænomena philofophers pine plants Plato Plotinus Plutarch prefent prefervative principle produce pure reafon refides refin ſeems ſpace ſpecific tar-water thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe Timæus turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſe veffels vegetable virtues volatile whereof whofe τὸ